Fur Real: Did the COVID-19 Pandemic Signal the End of the Mink Farm?
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Detection of the SARS-Cov-2 virus (which causes COVID-19) in European mink farms led to mass cullings of mink and fur bans in Israel, Europe, and some U.S. cities. U.S. mink pelt trade and production were already in decline pre-pandemic, while global exports of fur goods were increasing steadily. A growing list of production and sales bans alongside steady demand for fur goods (of which mink is the primary fur material) in Asian markets leave the direction of the global industry uncertain.
DOI: 10.71476/kpgm-3159
Authors: Perry, Anna, Pugliese, Jessica
Institution: United States International Trade Commission
Language: English
Topic: COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
Subfield: Economics and Econometrics
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6902436209
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